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I've found a great train message board site: (URL) sure some poeple here know about it, it doesn't have a Lego board yet, but i'm tring to get one. Josh (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Green line pics
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(...) be bringing the green line train to the train show, I'd better have some stats on it, since I didn't think it was to scale with minifigs or the rest of our trains that we'll be displaying.... The train I built is based off of the "Boeing LRV" (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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In my ramp designs, I'd say 2 plates for either straight or curved is the max for an uphill. Make yor uphill too steep and you'll experience wheel spin but no foreward movement and possible damageto the rail (it's happened to me). Downhill, on the (...) (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) As I mentioned, I used a bench grinder (I should have mentioned with a buffer wheel) and very fine rouge. Lots of variables here, so lets just say that one should experiment first on whatever tools are available. Cheers, (...) (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) grade (...) 2 plates per section of straight, 1 per curve. I have used up to 4 plates/section, but it provides much excitement going down (rather than going up) James (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi all. What have you experienced layout creators found to be the steepest usable grade with Lego trains? Thanks ROSCO (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Jon, I really need to add a "technical focus" section to the website. Yes, two loks can be run simultaneously although I havn't done this yet (with Lego that is. In Z scale it is routine). The overhead caternary does work but I don't advertise it (...) (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.publish.photography)
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(...) Brian I'm impressed, Echoing all the other comments, I would also add that this is the first example I have seen of a LEGO railway that looks like a proper model railway (and to cap it all, it's not huge either!). I particularly like the (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.publish.photography)
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| | Re: Tank Car Mania Continues
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(...) At 300 also. Hmm........ Do you have an older model? I got mine a couple months ago. Maybe the motor has decreased its output? (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I had my large buffer wheel set to 300 rpm and it worked fine. What speed were you using, may I ask? (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Dont, the buffer melts the plastic. I have tried it, and it melts the plastic. Same with acrylic. kai (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"Duane Hess" <DNJHESS@ZDNETMAIL.COM> wrote in message news:GAApFH.K8J@lugnet.com... (...) sad to say, Metro Terminus is no more It has been demolished to make way for a ? who knows what However, another version has emerged in its place - albeit (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) As opposed to 6 wide ? Hmmm... a tank car in brown... brown cylinder halves from 6617, brown train wagon ends from 7104... where else have brown parts been popping up lately ? Ray (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Just a reminder that your votes need to be in by midnight PST tonight (that's 3am EST on Saturday :-) ). If you haven't registered with me and you want to vote, do it ASAP! See (URL) how to register, and (URL) for links to all the entries. Kevin (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Heheh - I recall making a color-coded diagram that showed each zone and it's controller; Can't see to recall where it got to though... 8-) SRC L#765 (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Hello, I just thought I would add my 2 cents here. I use to use Brasso without pre-sanding and as a lot of people noted that takes an incredibly long time and is hard on the fingers and the sinuses. Then I went to 600 grit sandpaper which (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I was thinking along the same line, but haven't tried my 'still in the box since X-mass' Dremel tool with a buffing wheel, since I don't have a grinder/buffer. Any one tried this? SteveB LOL while thinking about forgetting to changing the wheel and (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Engine and bulding made with LegoStudio camera.
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Some first tests: www.hot.ee/sonnich/building.zip (430K) (URL) (700K) The "building" is an idea for which I don't how to finish. Maybe an station of a town hall or... The engine is an idea which is almost finished. I guess it is hard to see the (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes: . (...) I've had success using "white rouge" buffing compound from your local Sears or hardware store. That and a small buffing wheel on a bench grinder leaves a smooth finish. The Sears white compound is (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Would brake fluid also work? -Harvey (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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